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MOunmS ViEw <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />Item No: 8D <br />Meeting Date: November 27, 2623 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator Review: <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9828, Authorization to apply for a 2023 Municipal Inflow and <br />Infiltration Grant Request to the Metropolitan Council <br />Introduction: <br />Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) established an Inflow and Infiltration (1&1) grant <br />program for municipalities. This grant was designed to assist member cities with reducing I&I <br />throughout the service area. By reducing the I&I, MCES treatment system can more efficiently treat <br />the incoming sanitary sewer discharges. Council is being asked to approve the attached resolution <br />authorizing the application for this grant. <br />Discussion: <br />The City of Mounds View participated in 2014 and 2020 with the MCES I&I grant program. <br />MCES has received 12 million dollars from the State Legislature for this next program period. The <br />City Council must approve applying for this Grant in order to participate in the 2023 State Bond Fund <br />Municipal Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) Grant (Grant). This application will provide a preliminary estimate <br />of costs associated with planned projects; the 2024 Budget includes I&I reduction work. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends that the attached resolution be approved for the 2023 Municipal Inflow and <br />Infiltration Grant Request. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />